Faculty

Summary

Join Walden University's College of Nursing as a part-time faculty member for its BSN program. Share your expertise by teaching online courses, engaging with students, and contributing to curriculum development. This role requires a MSN and doctorate (preferably in nursing), along with teaching experience and relevant professional contributions. You'll work with students through online platforms, providing feedback and support. The position offers flexible hours and competitive compensation, depending on factors like course type and experience.

Requirements

• Earned master’s in nursing (MSN) and an earned Doctorate (preferably in Nursing) from an accredited institution
• Have professional expertise in Undergraduate research and Capstone change project
• Primary residence in a Compact state and evidence of current compact RN licensure in the U.S. required
• Candidates should possess a record of professional scholarly contributions to the field of nursing
• A minimum 1-year online teaching experience
• A minimum of 2-years' experience teaching undergraduate courses
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment
• Faculty members are required to have an adequate computer to handle an electronic learning platform, keyboard, and computer monitor
• The Faculty Member must be able to use Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), online meeting software such as Teams and Zoom, zip software, and Adobe Acrobat and must have reliable Internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable
• Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned doctorate degree from an accredited institution or recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught, and may be expected to be licensed or license-eligible in order to teach in specific programs
• Faculty Members must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications in order to continue to teach at Walden University
• Faculty Members are also expected to maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations

Responsibilities

• Work directly with students to assist with any questions or challenges they may have in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate proficiency in each course assessment
• Initiate regular and substantive academic engagement with each student as they work through the course content, discussions, assignments, and assessments
• Hold weekly office hours
• Be present and engaged in the course, no less than 4 days per week
• Communicate regularly and effectively with students throughout the course
• Pose and promptly respond to student questions and posts in the frequent discussion board sessions in the learning platform, as well as respond to individual student emails on academic content
• Grade submitted course work within 5 days of the due date
• Grade discussions within 48 hours of the due date
• Use detailed rubrics to validate the student assessment as demonstrating competency
• Provide feedback that encourages good work and invites learners to excel
• Leverage available learning and behavioral analytics to track student engagement on a weekly basis and identify students who require more immediate intervention
• Assure curriculum quality. Faculty play a crucial role in the development, review, and ongoing improvement of the BSN curriculum
• Establish regular and structured contact with students; initiate contact with students, even when they do not expect it, with a message of caring and attentiveness to the individual
• Develop sensitivity to cultural differences that influence communication and understanding
• Exercise patience and tolerance and assume good intent on the part of learners
• Develop a repertoire of online discussion catalysts in your subject area to stimulate and drive engagement
• Encourage students to take risks, to explore, and to learn from their mistakes, thereby facilitating their self-empowerment
• Create an atmosphere of mutual respect while engaging students in the learning endeavors
• Monitor all students’ work for academic integrity
• Regularly review course content and recommend updates to resource links or other materials as necessary
• Faculty Members are responsible for collaborating with Student Success Advising and other faculty colleagues and interacting with students within the context of course

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distance learning preferred
• Excellent communication, team, and human-relations skills

Benefits

• Graduate Course Instruction: $1,560 - $4,080 per Quarter or Semester, depending on type of course taught and length of course
• Undergraduate Course Instruction: $700 - $2,200 per quarter, depending on type of course taught and length of course
• Walden also offers other opportunities for its contributing faculty members, such as dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring
• Flexible hours